Official Meteorite Fell

Acapulco

Classification: Acapulcoite | Year: 1976

Key Facts

  • Acapulco is an officially approved Acapulcoite meteorite.
  • Recovery type: Observed fall.
  • Year of fall or discovery: 1976.
  • Total recovered mass: 1.91 kg (1,910 g), which is about 2 bags of sugar.

Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts

Official NameAcapulco
Database Code / ID10
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationAcapulcoite
Recovered Mass1.914 kg
Human Comparisonabout 2 bags of sugar
Recovery Year1976
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates16.88333, -99.9
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=10

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@misc{meteorite_10,
  title = {Meteorite Acapulco},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/acapulco/},
  note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 10}
}